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\n" ); document.write( "One-half of a road construction project was completed by six workers in 12 days. Working at the same rate, what is the smallest number of workers needed to finish the rest of the job in exactly four days? \n" ); document.write( "
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One-half of a road construction project was completed by six workers in 12 days. Working at the same rate, what is the smallest number of workers needed to finish the rest of the job in exactly four days?
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\n" ); document.write( "# of workers and days of work are indirectly related
\n" ); document.write( "# of workers and work done are directly related.
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\n" ); document.write( "# = k*work done/days
\n" ); document.write( "Find k:
\n" ); document.write( "6 = k*(1/2)/12
\n" ); document.write( "72 = k(1/2)
\n" ); document.write( "k = 144
\n" ); document.write( "EQUATION:
\n" ); document.write( "# of workers = 144*work done/# of days
\n" ); document.write( "# = 144*(1/2)/4
\n" ); document.write( "# of workers = 144/8 = 18
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\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
\n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "
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